New design strategies for in situ ring closing metathesis depolymerization and chemical recycling of crosslinked polymers
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Jones, Brad Howard↗
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Sawyer, Patricia S.
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A robust depolymerization route for polysiloxanes
A versatile, robust, and stable tetrabutylammonium difluorotriphenylsilicate (TBAT) catalyst has been deployed for efficient depolymerization of silicones.
Warner, Matthew J.↗
Electrochemical aptamer-based sensors: leveraging the sensing platform for minimally-invasive microneedle measurements and fundamental exploration of sensor biofouling dynamics
The ability to track the concentrations of specific molecules in the body in real time would significantly improve our ability to study, monitor, and respond to diseases. To achieve this, we require sensors that can withstand the complex environment inside the body. Electrochemical aptamer-based sensors are particularly promising for in vivo sensing, as they are among the only generalizable sensing technologies that can achieve real-time molecular monitoring directly in blood and the living body. In this project, we first focused on extending the application space of aptamer sensors to support minimally-invasive wearable measurements. To achieve this, we developed individually-addressable sensors with commercial off-the-shelf microneedles. We demonstrated sensor function in buffer, blood, and porcine skin (a common proxy for human skin). In addition to the applied sensing project, we also worked to improve fundamental understanding of the aptamer sensing platform and how it responds to biomolecular interferents. Specifically, we explored the interfacial dynamics of biofouling – a process impacting sensors placed in complex fluids, such as blood.
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